Holder or frame for safety-razors.



W. SCHMIDT. HOLDER. 0B FRAME FOR SAFETY BAZORS. APPLIQATION FILED AUG.23, 1907.

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WILLIAM SCHMIDT, or JERSEY CITY, NEW JERSEY, AssIcNoE. To maar zINN, MARTIN zINN, AND ARTHUR zINN, coMrosING THE Emu or sImoN zINN, or 'NEW Yoan, N. ./Y.

HQLDEB 0B FRAME FOB SAFETY-i2 Application mea august as, 1907. serial En. saam.

To all 'whom 'it my concem:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM ScHMIDfr, a citizen of the United States, residing 1n Jersey City, in the, county of Hudson and State of New Jersey,l have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Holders or Frames for Safety-Razors, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact specication.

My invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in holders or frames for safety razors.

One of the important requisites, for a satisfactory frame, is that the blade, either new or worn, must be easily insertible in the same and adjustable to its proper'cutting position, and it is the object of my invention to provide `a holder having these advantageous qualities, and one which will be inexpensive in construction, as well as durable and eiicient in service, and readily accessible for cleansing.

In the drawings illustrating one form of m invention, Figure 1 is a side elevation ofy the razor with a blade inserted and the clamping member raised. Fig. 2 is a top view of the holder with the parts in the same relative position. Fig. 3 1s a side elevation of the holder with the blade clamped in place. Fi 4 is a similar top view. Fig. 5 is a front e evation of the razor. Fig. 6 1s a rear elevation of the razor.

Like reference numerals indicate corresponding parts in the different figures of the drawing.

The numeral l indicates the handle, to which is secured by any suitable means, such as a screw 2, the basket or frame 3, provided with a blade support 4. Integral with the blade support there is provided a suitable guard 5, the teeth 6 of which are connected at their outer ends. At the ends of the guard, lugs or stops 8 are located to limit the forward movement of the blade, and thus to bring the cutting edge in proper alinement with the guard teeth. The clamping member 10 is pivoted at 11 to the back of the casing or vframe and projects over the top of the blade support, forming therewith a receptacle or clampwithin which the bladeis secured. The extension 12 of this clamping member projects downwardly and is adapted to bear upon the upper face of the blade when in position, and serves to -against any longitudinal movement.

hold it firml down upon the blade support during the avmg operation. The clampmg member 10 is pivoted' so as to swing practically at a right angle to the plane of the blade support, and the portion 13 thereof 1s so shaped as tobea'r upon the back of the blade, as shown in Fig. 1. A thumbplece or operating lever 14 is formed upon the clamping member on the other side of the pivot, and a spring 15 normally tends to force the clamping member down upon the blade support, and, thus securely hold the blade 1n place. Side guide bars -16, 16

e are also provided at the sides of the clamping member and serve to prevent lateral motion of the blade when in place onv the holder.

In the drawings I have shown the blade 17 as a ycomparatively thin blade provided with a backing, but it is obvious that other types of blades, such, for instance, as a wedge-shaped blade, may be used Without departing from the spirit of my invention.

The operation of the device will be readily understood from the foregoing. lVhen it is desired to insert' a blade in the holder, the thumb-piece 14 is pressed inwardly, thus raising the clam ing member 10, and the blade 17 may be Y opped into the space between the clamping member and thel blade support, -as shown in Fig. 1. Upon releasing the thumb-piece, however, the spring 15 forces the latter downward, and thus the extension 12 of the clamping memberv firmly `down upon the upper vface of the blade, and

the portion 13, contacting with the back of the blade, forces the blade forward until the ends of the cutting edge abut against the stops 8, when the blade will be held iiiImly n a similar manner the guide bars d16, 16, provide against lateral movement and the blade is held firmly in place. It will thus be seen that amere insertion of the blade and a release of the thumb-piece is all that is necessary in the operation of the device, as the blade is automatically pushed forward to its cutting position and held there firmly until removed for cleansing.

It will be understood that many changes and modifications may be made in my invention without departing from the spirit thereof, and I do not mean to limit myself to the exact construction shown and described, but

what-1 claim and .desire ai secure by Letters Patent is:

1. A safety razor comp a. casing a b1adesupport therein, a guard adjacentto 5 said blade-support, a blade,`stop1lugs adwith and-ada ted to jacent to said guard a ainst whic the edge of the blade is adapt to contact, a springpressed clamp adapted to engage the rear s substantially as described.

2. A safety razor comprisin a casing, a blade-support' therein, a guar upon said blade-sup rt, stop-lu s on said guard, a blade, a c amp pivotal y. secured to the rear of said casing, a thumb-piece attached to said clamp and dependin below the pivot, a s ring secured to sai casing and norma y engaging said thumb-piece to ress the same rearwardly, a portion of said c amp being in Cposition to engage the back of the blade an force the same forward upon the blade to lugs, and a portion of said clamp being bent over 1n sition to engage the top of the blade an hold the same upon the support and side-bars depending from said clamp in position to engage the ends ofthe razor and prevent endwlse displacement, substantially as described.

3. A safety razor comprisin a casing, a blade-support therein, a guar adjacent to said bladesupport, a blade, sto -lugs adjacent to said ard against whic 'the edge of the blade 1s adapted to contact, and a clamphaving integral members adapted to pass respectively u and the to of the lade and the sides of the old the blade against endwise movement, a ivotal connection between said clamp and) the casing, a spring connection between said clamp and the casing,

and an operatin lever attached to said clamp and locate upon the casing, Asubstantially as described.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand in the presence of 'two subscribing witnesses.

, WILLIAM SCHMIDT..

Witnesses ADOLPH F. DINsE', A. W. SGIIENBER.

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